Originally from Germany, Iris has over 20+ years of hospitality experience working with Kimpton, Wyndham, Hard Rock, Starwood and InterContinental Hotels. She talks about the differences in hotels across companies and between the US and Germany. She also gives some insight on the housekeeping and room management side of things.

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Adam is a 4th generation mover whose family has owned a moving company for nearly 100 years. After seeing so much food go to waste, he launched Move For Hunger to mobilize moving & relocation companies to rescue food during the move. To date, Move For Hunger has delivered over 21 million pounds of food to food banks – enough to provide more than 18 million meals to individuals in need.

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In 2018, Bill Murray and his family hired Michael Avella to open and oversee their new project: Murray Bros. Caddyshack Restaurant where he still currently works. Avella talks about his time managing this restaurant and his experience with the Murray family.

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Rick West is currently the CEO of the Millennium Garages Concession. The Millennium Garages consist of 3.8 million sf of space located under the public parks located between Michigan Ave and Lake Short Drive where over 2 million commuters and tourist park each year. He goes into this uniquely specific industry and how garages fit into the world of tourism.

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Chris Contos is a Hospitality Tech Account Executive out of Brooklyn, NY. He discusses the role of technology and how it interacts with the greater hospitality industry.

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Nicole Warner is the General Manager at the Hotel Millwright in Iowa, built on the sight of a former self-sufficient utopian colony. She talks about what it is like to open a hotel for the first time and gives some advice on managing those hotels.

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The "Chamber of Commerce" is a familiar phrase in a local economy, but what does it really do? We are joined by Jessica Linder Gallo, the President & CEO of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is the first female executive in the organization’s 100+ year history and is in charge of one of the largest and highest rated Chambers of Commerce in the nation. In this episode, Jessica explains how the Chamber of Commerce works and how it fits into the rest of the economy.

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What exactly happens when a hotel is sold? Who sells it? Who buys it? Fortunately for us, Omari Head is here to answer those questions. Omari Head is a Director with Paramount Lodging Advisors based in Washington DC. As he describes it, his business is like "real estate for hotels."

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Vince is a certified sommelier, and the host of "V is for Vino," the #1 rated wine show on Amazon Prime. He goes behind the scenes on his history with wine and the production of his #1 show, which itself covers the complexity of winemaking.

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John Lohr is an international American currently residing in Barcelona, Spain, and serves as Hosco's Director of Development. He shares his insights on the hospitality industry abroad, specifically in Europe.

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